The Board of Golar LNG Energy Limited has approved the grant of 1,993,333 share
options to Directors and employees of the Company, its subsidiaries and its
management company under the terms of the Company's existing share option
scheme. The options have a strike price set at $1.54 (NOK 9.50) per share. The
strike price will be adjusted for dividends. The options will have a five year
term and will vest equally one quarter each year over a four year vesting period
with the first quarter vesting on September 9, 2011.


Primary insiders have received options as part of this grant as follows:

                    Options granted   Total options after grant

 John Fredriksen             16,667                      66,667

 Tor Olav Troim              16,667                      66,667

 Kate Blankenship            16,667                      66,667

 Paul Adams                  16,667                      66,667

 Oscar Spieler              200,000                     800,000

 Graham Robjohns            100,000                     400,000


The total number of outstanding options granted after this grant is 6,098,333.

September 9, 2010
The Board of Directors
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Hamilton, Bermuda.

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)


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